English in the primary classroom
Primary English teaching is very different from teaching English to other age groups, and is definitely worth studying if you work with young learners.
Our Language, methodology and culture course in Brighton develops your English language skills, whilst giving you a refreshing, practical look at current language teaching ideas and modern British life and culture.
Language, Methodology and Culture courses are designed to explore a language, its background, the culture of its speakers, and how they use the language to communicate.
A language, methodology and culture course for teachers will demonstrate how you can introduce the language and cultural elements into your lessons, creating a richer, more in-depth classroom learning experience for your students.
This very practical course aims to provide you with lots of input and ideas on elements of language, pedagogy and culture. It is perfect if you are a teacher who wishes to develop your English language skills, as it will provide you with a refreshing, practical look at current language teaching ideas and explore modern British life and culture.
At ELC in Brighton we offer a 2-week course designed to develop your skills in English language, methodology and culture. The course takes place from Monday to Friday each week and you’ll have 30 lessons (22.5 hours) of tuition each week. We run six courses a year, in January, April, July (twice), August and October.
You’ll receive a preparation pack on enrolment. Before the start of the course, we’ll ask you to complete a pre-course questionnaire which will enable our academic team to focus more specifically on your exact needs and those of the other participants.
Our Language, Methodology and Culture course will:
At the conclusion of the course you should have:
The language, methodology and culture course at ELC Brighton may be suitable for European Union funding through Erasmus+. This has changed since Brexit so please contact your National Agency. See our guide on how to apply for EU funding.
The minimum number required for this LMC course is four students. In the event that we receive fewer than four students, please be assured that we will not cancel your booking. Instead, we will give you 20 lessons per week of General English in the morning with 10 lessons in the afternoon focusing on language teaching methodology, in a one-to-one, two-to-one or three-to-one class, as appropriate.
This course is perfect for teachers who wish to expand their knowledge of modern British life and culture, as well as improving their general English language fluency. You need to be over 21 years old, and you should already be at CEFR B1 to CEFR C1+ level of English language ability.
Primary English teaching is very different from teaching English to other age groups, and is definitely worth studying if you work with young learners.
The CELTA course is probably the best known initial teacher training qualification for teaching English (TEFL course). We offer the CELTA course in Eastbourne.
Our language learning levels relate closely to how the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) define them, but with a difference which we have found to help our students at Elementary level.
ELC level | Equivalent CEFR levels | |
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A0 | ||
A1 | ||
Upper A1 | Lower A2 | |
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B1 | ||
B2 | ||
C1 | ||
C2 |
We offer an English level test which anyone can take. It involves 50 questions and, depending on your level, will probably take you from 10 to 20 minutes. At the end of it, we will tell you your probable level.
But when you book, we will ask you to take a more detailed and accurate test, to make sure that you start in the class which is best for you.